Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - adhesion
Adhesion
adhesion
n. 1 the act or process of adhering. 2 the capacity of a substance to stick fast. 3 Med. an unnatural union of surfaces due to inflammation. 4 the maintenance of contact between the wheels of a vehicle and the road. 5 the giving of support or allegiance. Usage More common in physical senses (e.g. the glue has good adhesion), with adherence used in abstract senses (e.g. adherence to principles). Etymology: F adh{eacute}sion or L adhaesio (as ADHERE)
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noun Etymology: French or Latin; French adhésion, from Latin adhaesion-, adhaesio, from adhaerēre Date: 1624 steady or firm attachment ; adherence, the action or state of adhering, the abnormal union of separate tissue surfaces by new fibrous tissue resulting from an inflammatory process, agreement to join , the molecular attraction exerted between the surfaces of bodies in contact, ~al adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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